BROADLEAF EVERGREEN FLOWERING SHRUBS—Continued TEA TREES 
LEPTOSPERMUM REEVESI (Dwarf Australian Tea Tree). Compact, 
evergreen shrub with small, green leaves and white flowers in 
spring. Drouth tolerant, but requires good drainage. | Gal. $1.25, 
5 Galepsuioe 
LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM FLOREPLENO. Free flowering, 
evergreen shrub, Flowers like small double pink roses. Needs sun 
and good drainage. 1 Gal. $1.25, 5 Gal. $3.75. 
LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM ROSEUM. A variety with dainty 
pink flowers. 1 Gal. $1.25, 5 Gal. $3.75. 
LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM RUBY GLOW. Good, dwarf ever- 
green shrub with dark purple stems, semi-glossy leaves, and 
masses of tiny double rose-like flowers of oxblood red. Excellent 
for flower arrangements. | Gal. $1.25, 5 Gal. $3.75. 
LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM SANDERS. A colorful variety with 
single flowers of red and pink. 1 Gal. $1.25, 5 Gal. $3.75. 
LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM SCARLET CARNIVAL. A variety 
with double red flowers that surround the stems in early spring. 
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Versatile PRIVETS 
LIGUSTRUM ACUMINATUM (Texanum) (Cicilian Privet). A 
very hardy shrub for sun or shade that has beautiful, dark green, 
glossy leaves. Takes shearing well. An excellent shrub for corner 
grouping, hedges or specimens. 1 Gal. $1.25, 5 Gal. $3.75; 
BGB $3.50 up. 
LIGUSTRUM JAPONICUM (Japanese Privet). The most popular 
evergreen hedge plant! Large, dark green, glossy leaves. Fast 
growing. Very hardy. Sun or shade. Also makes a good tall back- 
ground, screen, or small picturesque tree. | Gal. $1.25, 5 Gal. 
$3.5. hlats p00: 
LIGUSTRUM OVALiFOLIUM AUREA (Golden Privet). An excel- 
lent compact evergreen shrub where a yellow color accent is 
desired. Has golden yellow leaves. Excellent in front of dark 
walls, especially redwood. Full sun. 1 Gal. $1.25, 5 Gal. $3.75. 
OREGON GRAPE 
MAHONIA AQUIFOLIUM (Oregon Grape). Beautiful, low-growing 
evergreen shrub; dark green leaves, tinted red in winter. Flowers 
bright yellow, followed by deep blue berries. A popular favorite. 
1 Gal. $1.50, 5 Gal. $4.00; BGB $4.00. 
AFRICAN BOXWOOD 
MYRSINE AFRICANA (African Boxwood). Close growing shrub 
resembling boxwood but much more colorful. Deep glossy green 
leaves are closely set on slightly reddish stems. Useful as a low 
hedge. Stands shearing. 15 degrees. 1 Gal. $1.25, 5 Gal. $3.75; 
BGB $3.50 up. 
MYRTLES 
MYRTUS COMMUNIS (Common Myrtle). Splendid small leaved 
shrubs much used as a hedge plant and for foundation planting. 
The tiny leaves are dark green, glossy and aromatic. Flowers 
white in late spring and summer followed by blue black berries. 
1 Gal. $1.25. 
MYRTUS COMMUNIS BUXIFOLIA (Boxleaf Myrtle). Large leaved 
variety wtih showy white flowers, the stamens forming a plumy 
tuft in the center. Excellent shrub for foundation planting. 
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MYRTUS COMMUNIS COMPACTA (Compact Myrtle). Excellent 
low compact shrub with small shiny evergreen leaves. Fine for 
corner clumps or trimmed hedges to 4 feet in full sun. 15 de- 
greesail Gala Sile25)5) Gala poeio. BGBioS.>Olup: 
MYRTUS COMMUNIS VARIEGATA (Variegated Myrtle). One of 
the best compact variegated shrubs. Small leaves are light green 
lined with yellow, with the large dark berries it makes an excel- 
lent color contrast in front of green, brown or redwood walls. Full 
sun. | Gal. $1.50, 5 Gal. $4.00; B&B $3.50 up. 
SACRED BAMBOO 
NANDINA DOMESTICA (Sacred Bamboo). Not a bamboo in any 
sense of the word but the foliage does resemble a small bamboo 
in many ways. Leaves light green tipped with pink and copper 
in early spring; assume, a vivid red in autumn. Bright crimson 
berries in generous clusters are showy. Sun or shade. Plant in 
groups for more berries. Very hardy. | Gal. $1.25, 5 Gal. $3.75 
BURFORD HOLLY (See Page 11) up; B&B $3.50 up. 
